The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials #1)
by
Philip Pullman
In a landmark epic of fantasy and storytelling, Philip Pullman
invites readers into a world as convincing and thoroughly realized as Narnia,
Earthsea, or Redwall. Here lives an orphaned ward named Lyra Belacqua, whose
carefree life among the scholars at Oxford's Jordan College is shattered by the
arrival of two powerful visitors. First, her fearsome uncle, Lord Asriel,
appears with evidence of mystery and danger in the far North, including
photographs of a mysterious celestial phenomenon called Dust and the dim
outline of a city suspended in the Aurora Borealis that he suspects is part of
an alternate universe. He leaves Lyra in the care of Mrs. Coulter, an enigmatic
scholar and explorer who offers to give Lyra the attention her uncle has long
refused her. In this multilayered narrative, however, nothing is as it seems.
Lyra sets out for the top of the world in search of her kidnapped playmate,
Roger, bearing a rare truth-telling instrument, the compass of the title. All
around her children are disappearing, victims of so-called
"Gobblers", and being used as subjects in terrible experiments that
separate humans from their daemons, creatures that reflect each person's inner
being. And somehow, both Lord Asriel and Mrs. Coulter are involved.
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The
Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials #2)
by
Philip Pullman
In this stunning sequel to The Golden Compass, the intrepid Lyra
finds herself in a shimmering, haunted otherworld—Cittagazze, where soul-eating
Specters stalk the streets and wingbeats of distant angels sound against the
sky. But she is not without allies: twelve-year-old Will Parry, fleeing for his
life after taking another's, has also stumbled into this strange new realm.
On a perilous journey from world to world, Lyra and Will uncover a
deadly secret: an object of extraordinary and devastating power. And with every
step, they move closer to an even greater threat--and the shattering truth of
their own destiny.
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The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials #3)
by
Philip Pullman
The third installment of the wonderfully successful trilogy from
Phillip Pullman will not disappoint. Starting with the return of Lyra, readers
know they are in for a great ride. Will's hold on the magical blade that can
cut between both worlds is staunch, the introduction of new worlds produces
questions and answers, and the war with the Kingdom of Heaven swells forward. iThe
Golden Compass/i and iThe Subtle Knife/i offered readers fantastic tales of a
mysterious and bizarre word. In this finale, Pullman ties up loose ends and
also provides nail-biting revelations, as Dr. Mary Malone and Mrs. Coulter look
to a future no one could have predicted. And the secret of Dust will astonish
many readers. Prepare to be blown away with the conclusion to this modern
classic.
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